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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1903
Page
11
Break of day reveals ghastly scene with twenty two dead after Pere Marquette wreck. Officials blame a blizzard extinguishing a red signal light as the cause while the engineer and fireman escape miraculously.
Grand Rapids dispatch reports a head on crash near East Paris involving Pere Marquette trains No. 5 and No. 6. Death toll reaches 22 with 37 injured, many critically. Wreckage fills the right of way as blizzard and a failed red signal light contribute to the disaster. Engineers Waterman and Moon survive the wreck, while cars are crushed beyond recognition. The incident is blamed on a broken order signal and severe winter weather.
John Alexander Dowie bids adherents farewell in Chicago after an all night watch meeting. He plans to sail January 21 from New Orleans to San Francisco en route to Australia and back by June. He denies the seven million dollar story and vows not to steal from Zion City. He prays for President Roosevelt and asks enemies to be forestalled.
On December 27 in Chicago a stampede of about 10 000 stood outside the Coliseum for the Volunteers of America Christmas dinner. Doors shattered as police fought to restore order, several women and children were knocked down but none seriously hurt. The crowd was the largest ever at such an event.
Niagara Falls police believe the arrested man on the Canadian side is James Abeel of New York who allegedly posed as J Ogden Goelet Jr and became engaged to Grace Anderson. Abeel admits identity but denies crimes and says he may return to New York to prove innocence amid possible extradition issues.
A gang of five robbers dynamited the Kiowa bank at 3 am, taking 2800 in cash and causing 1500 in damage. Citizens fired on the masked men, who escaped after three explosions. No locals were hurt. posse pursues with little chance of immediate capture.
Rome reports Captain Bisio commander of the Italian Somaliland squadron arrived at Obbia aboard the flagship Cristoforo Colombo. He sent emissaries inland, believing the mullah may seek to treat with Britain through Italy, though supply shortages threaten his base.
Leading diplomats in Peking judge a near inevitability of war, citing escalating tensions and unresolved disputes. The assessment reflects high-level concern among international negotiators about potential conflict triggers and the fragile state of diplomacy.
Peking December 27 diplomats in Peking say a Russia Japan war is probable and almost inevitable though Tokyos urging for a quick reply to its note is not corroborated. Officials report the Japanese war party is growing stronger and using influence on the government to push for speed.
London dispatch reports Japanese army authorities urge newspapers to withhold news on troop movements and warlike preparations. Daily Mail editorial calls it practical censorship and ominous. Other papers fear ships moving toward the Far East and US Marines to Korea, though Delcasse’s senate speech offers some reassurance that peace may yet be preserved. Special cables note no major Far East developments.
Panama December 27 Ernest Lefevre director of telegraphs of Panama was wed to Miss Oderay Arango daughter of Jose Augustin Arango president of the provisional government The sponsors were Senor Arango and Mrs Amador wife of Manuel Amador the minister of finance The ceremony drew prominent figures including United States Minister Buchanan US Navy officers and consular corps members
Paris officials report a morning duel with swords between Captain Levy of the fifth regiment of engineers and Henry de Moley an anti Semite leader. Levy was wounded in the arm. The duel arose from an argument over the Dreyfus case and the opponents remained unreconciled.
In McKeesport Pennsylvania Miss Lillian Bennett traveled 4000 miles to mourn Ambrose Good killed in the Duquesne Limited wreck. She stood in a dark parlor beside his brother Thomas Good as the scene recalled their near wedding. Tomorrow he will be laid to rest in the funeral planned for the couple.
A Burlington wreck near Aberdeen Montana involves freight Nos. 45 and 47 colliding on a heavy grade. The rear engine and fireman were injured but survived. The impact plowed through the caboose and 16 cars. the forward caboose passengers escaped, track torn and cleared by 8 am. The westbound passenger train reached the station at noon.
A fire in the United States Geological Survey photo laboratory on the top floor of the Hope building caused extensive damage. Firemen confined the blaze to the lab and adjacent topographical area. Estimated losses total about 6100 to the survey and 2000 to the building, with origin blamed on an electrical fault.
Frank Rose a barber surrendered to police claiming he killed his wife Christmas afternoon. The body lay in a bed as a two year old son cried from the dead mother's neck. The child had been locked in a cold room two days with no food. Mrs Rose lay undergarment clad in a miserably furnished Third street shack. The Roses recently arrived from St Louis. the husband was unemployed and authorities report frequent quarrels. The boy's condition is serious but improving.
At League Island navy yard Philadelphia the cruiser Dixie is fitted out for Colon and a voyage to the Isthmus. Brigadier General Elliott arrives to command marines bound for Panama. Lt Colonel Waller to lead 600 marines aboard. The ship’s holds brim with stores furniture lumber wagons and large arms ammunition indicating a long campaign ahead.
Cape Town reports a general insurrection among the Bon delawarts tribes in German Southwest Africa. Insurrectionists have gathered in the Kara mountains in Great Namaqua land as conflict mounts across the region.
Elections for members of the constitutional convention took place across Panama. Telegrams from the interior indicate the popular junta candidates, a liberal conservative alliance, appear to lead. For the first time in Panama City elections were conducted without bribery or irregularities.
The Prairie marines formerly stationed at Ravza have relocated to Panama and now occupy Canal Company houses at Baa Obispo along the Panama railroad. The United States gunboat Castine arrived today.
New York dispatch reports Panama’s minister M Bunau Varilla told British ambassador Sir H Mortimer Durand that Panama will assume a portion of Colombia’s external debt in proportion to population once Britain recognizes Panama’s independence. The total debt with interest is about 15 million dollars. Panama’s population is about one fifteenth of Colombia’s, implying a responsibility of roughly 1 million dollars.
Chinese Camp California December 27 burglars entered the Shea hotel at Jacksonville four miles away using giant powder to blow open the door of a schoolhouse rear safe weighed about six pounds. About $300 was secured. Two suspicious men arrested at Big Oak Flat.
Berlin reports King Christian of Denmark is ill at Gmunden Austria and his planned departure to Copenhagen has been postponed.
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